Scholarship Resources
Wake STEM has counselors and a financial aid consultant who can help you better understand your financial aid options. Please contact them at the links below to set up an appointment.
Click the counselor's name below to email your Wake STEM Counselors and Financial Aid Consultant for an appointment
Mr. Ryan Haymore - Counselor for students with last names A-J in Grades 9-13
Mrs. Natalia Kilpatrick - Counselor for students with last names K-Z in Grades 9-13
Ms. Amy Malasky - Financial Aid Consultant - Grades 12-13
Top Twelve Tips on Winning a Scholarship
Read the attached file to learn how to better your chances for winning a college scholarship.
Useful Scholarship & Financial Aid Websites
Click the links below to explore scholarships and financial aid resources
FAFSA - https://fafsa.ed.gov/
To be considered for federal financial aid, you must submit a completed FAFSA application. Additionally, most states, colleges and universities use the FAFSA to award other types of aid, including state-and-college-sponsored financial aid such as grants, loans, and work-study programs. Besides the FAFSA, some states and colleges require that you file other applications for aid. Check with your college’s financial aid administrator for any state or college-specific requirements. The Department of Education has posted "12 Common FAFSA Mistakes," an excellent time-saving guide.
Scholarships by ACT Score
Students are able to review scholarships that align with their ACT score.
College Board - Scholarships & Recognition
Learn how scholarship programs use the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to find students. PSAT/NMSQT .
Click links to explore ... Scholarship Partners · National Hispanic Recognition · College Board Opportunity ...
College Foundation of NC (CFNC) - CFNC - Paying For College
Name of Scholarship Eligibility Amount Deadline Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative Program (CSPI)
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®
Hundreds of colleges and universities use CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® to award funds. You are encouraged to complete a PROFILE application.
Naviance Student - through the Wake STEM website - scholarships offered that align with college admission standards
Other Beneficial Scholarship Websites
Current Scholarships - note deadlines
Ann & Girard Tillery Scholarship, Up to $20,000, Due February 28, 2019
Wake County residents who are attending or plan to attend an undergraduate program in North Carolina, have financial need, and can demonstrate academic merit. Interested and eligible students should apply to the Benjamin F. Ward scholarship to be considered.
Benjamin F. Ward Scholarship, $10,000, Due February 28, 2019
Graduating high school seniors in Wake, Durham, Orange, or Chatham counties planning to attend a 4-year public or private college or university in North Carolina. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale with demonstrated commitment to community service and family financial need.
Joseph Nystrom Working Student Scholarship, Up to $16,000, Due February 28, 2019
Students in Orange, Wake, Durham, Chatham or Alamance counties who are working at least part-time while in school and have demonstrated financial need.
GSK Opportunity Scholarship, Up to $20,000, Due March 15, 2019
Be a U.S. Citizen for a minimum of one year; reside in Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake counties for a minimum of one year; be eligible to receive NC resident tuition costs; attend a public state university or community college in NC and demonstrate the potential to succeed despite adversity as well as an exceptional desire to improve himself or herself through further education or training.
Achievement Scholarship for Refugees & Immigrants of Wake County, $1,000- $4,000,Due March 31, 2019
First-generation U.S. citizens, refugees, or immigrants, residents of Wake County, North Carolina who have completed at least one academic year at a high school in Wake County. High school seniors at the time of the application with a GPA of 2.5 or greater, planning to pursue a degree as a full-time student at an accredited public, private, or technical college or university in NC, and able to demonstrate family financial need.
NC American Indian Fund Scholarship, $1,000, Due May 1, 2019
Be enrolled in a state- or federally-recognized tribe (with documentation), demonstrate sustained involvement in the American Indian Community and commitment to American Indian concerns and initiatives, have family residency in the state. Be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a post-secondary institution in NC, maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and plan to pursue a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate degree as a full-time student at an accredited public, private, or technical college or university.
Citrix Scholarship, Up to $20,000, Due June 1, 2019
Students planning to attend or currently attending NC Central University, Shaw University, or St. Augustine's University and pursuing a major in computer and/or information science
Wake STEM has counselors and a financial aid consultant who can help you better understand your financial aid options. Please contact them at the links below to set up an appointment.
Click the counselor's name below to email your Wake STEM Counselors and Financial Aid Consultant for an appointment
Mr. Ryan Haymore - Counselor for students with last names A-J in Grades 9-13
Mrs. Natalia Kilpatrick - Counselor for students with last names K-Z in Grades 9-13
Ms. Amy Malasky - Financial Aid Consultant - Grades 12-13
Top Twelve Tips on Winning a Scholarship
Read the attached file to learn how to better your chances for winning a college scholarship.
Useful Scholarship & Financial Aid Websites
Click the links below to explore scholarships and financial aid resources
FAFSA - https://fafsa.ed.gov/
To be considered for federal financial aid, you must submit a completed FAFSA application. Additionally, most states, colleges and universities use the FAFSA to award other types of aid, including state-and-college-sponsored financial aid such as grants, loans, and work-study programs. Besides the FAFSA, some states and colleges require that you file other applications for aid. Check with your college’s financial aid administrator for any state or college-specific requirements. The Department of Education has posted "12 Common FAFSA Mistakes," an excellent time-saving guide.
Scholarships by ACT Score
Students are able to review scholarships that align with their ACT score.
College Board - Scholarships & Recognition
Learn how scholarship programs use the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to find students. PSAT/NMSQT .
Click links to explore ... Scholarship Partners · National Hispanic Recognition · College Board Opportunity ...
College Foundation of NC (CFNC) - CFNC - Paying For College
Name of Scholarship Eligibility Amount Deadline Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative Program (CSPI)
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®
Hundreds of colleges and universities use CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® to award funds. You are encouraged to complete a PROFILE application.
Naviance Student - through the Wake STEM website - scholarships offered that align with college admission standards
Other Beneficial Scholarship Websites
- National Scholarship Search
- Scholarship Plus - Wake County Public Schools scholarship website
- Fast Web Scholarship Listing
- Going Merry
Current Scholarships - note deadlines
Ann & Girard Tillery Scholarship, Up to $20,000, Due February 28, 2019
Wake County residents who are attending or plan to attend an undergraduate program in North Carolina, have financial need, and can demonstrate academic merit. Interested and eligible students should apply to the Benjamin F. Ward scholarship to be considered.
Benjamin F. Ward Scholarship, $10,000, Due February 28, 2019
Graduating high school seniors in Wake, Durham, Orange, or Chatham counties planning to attend a 4-year public or private college or university in North Carolina. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale with demonstrated commitment to community service and family financial need.
Joseph Nystrom Working Student Scholarship, Up to $16,000, Due February 28, 2019
Students in Orange, Wake, Durham, Chatham or Alamance counties who are working at least part-time while in school and have demonstrated financial need.
GSK Opportunity Scholarship, Up to $20,000, Due March 15, 2019
Be a U.S. Citizen for a minimum of one year; reside in Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake counties for a minimum of one year; be eligible to receive NC resident tuition costs; attend a public state university or community college in NC and demonstrate the potential to succeed despite adversity as well as an exceptional desire to improve himself or herself through further education or training.
Achievement Scholarship for Refugees & Immigrants of Wake County, $1,000- $4,000,Due March 31, 2019
First-generation U.S. citizens, refugees, or immigrants, residents of Wake County, North Carolina who have completed at least one academic year at a high school in Wake County. High school seniors at the time of the application with a GPA of 2.5 or greater, planning to pursue a degree as a full-time student at an accredited public, private, or technical college or university in NC, and able to demonstrate family financial need.
NC American Indian Fund Scholarship, $1,000, Due May 1, 2019
Be enrolled in a state- or federally-recognized tribe (with documentation), demonstrate sustained involvement in the American Indian Community and commitment to American Indian concerns and initiatives, have family residency in the state. Be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a post-secondary institution in NC, maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and plan to pursue a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate degree as a full-time student at an accredited public, private, or technical college or university.
Citrix Scholarship, Up to $20,000, Due June 1, 2019
Students planning to attend or currently attending NC Central University, Shaw University, or St. Augustine's University and pursuing a major in computer and/or information science
